Apr 30, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Motor City Wheels Mascot Race takes place during the fourth inning of the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

What happened: The Detroit Tigers lost, 3-2, to the Tampa Bay Rays. Shane Greene gave up a leadoff walk to Denard Span, then a two-run home run to C.J. Cron in the ninth inning. Greene also allowed a solo home run to Brad Miller. ... The Tigers had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Jose Alvarado replaced Chaz Roe and gave up a two-run single to Tigers DH Victor Martinez. With runners on first and second, James McCann flied out to left. Alvarado then gave up a walk to John Hicks to load the bases. Dixon Machado grounded into a force to short to end the game.

The loss wasted the best start of the season for right-handed starter Jordan Zimmermann, who allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings. He allowed one walk and struck out five. ... Jake Faria allowed three hits over eight scoreless innings for the Rays. He walked one and struck out six.

Starting off: It was Zimmermann's best start since he allowed six hits in seven scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the New York Yankees in New York on Aug. 2, 2017. The last time he'd allowed two hits over seven shutout innings was his first start for the Tigers, on April 8, 2016, a 4-0 win over the Yankees. Zimmermann had allowed at least four runs in each of the previous starts in which he'd thrown more than one inning this season.

At the plate: Iglesias followed up his stellar defensive play in the top of the third with a ground-rule double in the bottom of the inning. ... Nicholas Castellanos had a double in the fourth inning and advanced to third on a wild pitch. He finished 1-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in the ninth ... JaCoby Jones went 1-for-3 as the leadoff hitter. He had a single in the sixth, then got picked off. He was hit by a pitch with one out in the ninth and stole second base. ... Niko Goodrum pinch-hit for Victor Reyes (0-for-2) in the bottom of the ninth and struck out swinging ... Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-3 with a walk. .... Matt Duffy went 2-for-4 for the Rays.

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On the mound: Lefty Daniel Stumpf struck out one in one inning for the Tigers. He has not allowed a run in 13 of 14 outings this season. ... Buck Farmer replaced Greene for the final two outs in the ninth.